Question 1

Harry Burt put his ice-cream treat on a stick —

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to make eating the treat easier

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to keep the ice cream from melting

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so that less chocolate would be needed

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so that it could be sold as a lollipop

Question 2

The author organizes this article by —

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describing how frozen treats have changed over time

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listing the steps for making ice-cream bars

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explaining how the ice-cream maker was invented

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comparing the different ideas people have about ice cream

Question 3

Read the diagram below. Which of the following belongs in the empty box?

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The frogs stop making sounds.

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The frogs alert other frogs by making a loud sound.

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The frogs quickly search for a hiding place.

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The frogs croak to distract their enemies.

Question 4

Look at the diagram below. Which sentence best completes the diagram?

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The building’s owners removed the nest.

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Bird-watchers met with building owners to discuss a plan.

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Bird-watchers took pictures of the nest.

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People living in the apartment building moved to another location.

Question 5

After the hawks rebuilt their nest, fewer people complained most likely because —

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the sidewalk below the nest stayed clean

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they realized that the hawks were not going to leave

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they were tired of explaining their concerns to others

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the nest was not as large as the first nest the hawks had built

Question 6

According to information in “Building a Better Sandcastle,” a tall sandcastle tower might fall if —

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its base is too small to support it

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too many details are carved into the sandcastle

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tools are not used when building the sandcastle

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it is not built by an expert sculptor

Question 7

The author organizes the information in paragraph 3 by —

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comparing the puppy football game with a real football game

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listing the reasons a cable channel created a show with puppies

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explaining why a game played by puppies is better than the same game played by humans

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showing all the ways that puppy football is entertaining to watch

Question 8

Which sentence from the selection explains why artists first created papel picado?

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People living in Mexico soon had a lot of this tissue paper, and they began using it to make decorations.

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Stacking many sheets of paper allows the artists to create the same pattern on all the sheets at the same time.

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On a papel picado wedding banner, for example, hearts and the names of the bride and groom may be part of the design.

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They include images of people, animals, flowers, lettering, and any design that has special meaning to the artist.

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